Feb 22, 2008 | Health, Mormon Policy, Word of Wisdom
Gramps,What is the general council’s word on decaffeinated coffee, decaffeinated Coke and Pepsi? Ruth, from California Dear Ruth, Tea, coffee, alcohol and tobacco are against the Word of Wisdom. I am continually amazed at how people try to split hairs and walk...
Feb 19, 2008 | Bible, Mormon Policy, Obedience, Temples
Dear Gramps, I believe in the head covering for women as the Amish and Mennonite practice. What does the Mormon Church say about this issue? Caroline, from Northfield, New Jersey Dear Caroline, We would commend any practice of showing reverence to the Lord in sacred...
Feb 16, 2008 | Family, Life's Lessons, Mormon Policy, Obedience
How Can I Teach My Children Not to Watch Pg-13 Rated Movies? Dear Gramps, I am having a hard time teaching my children that PG-13 movies aren’t appropriate material for them just because everyone else goes to see them. When is the Mormon Church going to take a stand...
Feb 8, 2008 | Divorce, Family, Life's Lessons, Love, Marriage, Mormon Policy, Obedience, Temples
Dear Gramps,I am new to the Mormon Church and right now, have not had the time to really find myself in it. I was baptized two years ago and truly love the Church, the people, the restoration of the gospel, all the teachings. . . I feel I have found home when I found...
Feb 6, 2008 | Divorce, Family, Forgiveness, Marriage, Mormon Policy, Obedience, Repentance, Word of Wisdom
Dear Gramps: I am in the process of a divorce I didn’t want. My husband and I were together for 15 years, and married 10 years ago in the temple. I found out that he had been unfaithful, and then he stopped going to church and disregarded the Word of Wisdom entirely....
Feb 3, 2008 | Holy Ghost, Mormon Policy, Obedience, Priesthood, Self Worth
Hi Gramps! Me again. I was just wondering if there was anything clearly stated in Mormon Church policy regarding dress codes for priesthood ordinances? My husband is quite resistant to wearing anything but a white shirt to church, stating that in case he were asked to...
Jan 3, 2008 | Mormon Policy, Prayer
Dear Gramps, I have questions about kneeling while praying. Our family prays together regularly in a reverent manner but we seldom kneel. As we are converts this isn’t something we did in the past and we are unsure when to kneel although we hear reference to kneeling...
Jan 2, 2008 | Miscellaneous, Mormon Policy
Dear Gramps, In reference to these scriptures does it mean that men are not supposed to shave? Help me to understand. My husband has stopped shaving because of these scriptures.— Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt though mar the corners of thy...
Nov 16, 2007 | Missionary Work, Mormon Policy
Dear Gramps, I’m 19 and I turned in my mission papers about six months ago. My stake president said that they sent them back because I’m not a legal resident of the United States. He said that I need to wait until further notice. I’m here illegally and so are a lot of...
Nov 8, 2007 | Mormon Policy, Offerings
Question Aloha Gramps, I am currently the Relief Society President of our Ward in the Mormon Church and my husband and I had an interesting talk the other day about how our tithing money is spent. The State of Hawaii is currently experiencing a teacher’s strike and...
